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This chapter addresses some of the major historiographical and theoretical issues that this study of Shi Jianqiao engages. First, by examining public sympathy in this case, it readdresses the public-sphere debate in the field of modern Chinese history. As an in-depth examination of a high-profile assassination case, this book extends the understanding of the culture of violence in the Republican era and explores how cases such as Shi Jianqiao's killing of ex-warlord Sun Chuanfang mediated debates over the role of ethical violence in modern justice.

This chapter addresses some of the major historiographical and theoretical issues that this study of Shi Jianqiao engages. First, by examining public sympathy in this case, it readdresses the public-sphere debate in the field of modern Chinese history. As an in-depth examination of a high-profile assassination case, this book extends the understanding of the culture of violence in the Republican era and explores how cases such as Shi Jianqiao's killing of ex-warlord Sun Chuanfang mediated debates over the role of ethical violence in modern justice.